[He finally smiles again, warmly and sincerely. His posture relaxes as the tension ebbs.]
I don’t want the riddles to affect our friendship either. Whatever happens… protecting everyone is most important.
[He’s finally been able to make friends again! Riona and the rest… are the first people in so long that he’s really been able to talk to. He won’t lose that – not again.
He wants to add that he’ll protect her and Kit but… well, he wasn’t very effective at that during this last quest. He hurriedly buries the self-reproach arising from that thought; he can’t afford to look unconfident.]
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I don’t want the riddles to affect our friendship either. Whatever happens… protecting everyone is most important.
[He’s finally been able to make friends again! Riona and the rest… are the first people in so long that he’s really been able to talk to. He won’t lose that – not again.
He wants to add that he’ll protect her and Kit but… well, he wasn’t very effective at that during this last quest. He hurriedly buries the self-reproach arising from that thought; he can’t afford to look unconfident.]